Safety event to benefit Boys and Girls Club

Published: Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 6:02 p.m.

Do your children know how to escape from a burning building? Do they know whom to call and where to go if they are in danger?

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What: To the Rescue safety education event for familiesWhen: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Jackson ParkAdmission: Free. Proceeds from refreshment sales will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County.

If you're not sure about the answers to these questions, don't miss To the Rescue, a free event for kids and families from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Jackson Park.

The Times-News is partnering with Pardee Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County and emergency service personnel from throughout the county to teach children vital safety lessons through fun, hands-on stations at the event.

Children can climb aboard a law enforcement cruiser, fire truck or the N.C. Forest Service's “earth-moving machine.” Families can watch first responders rappel from an aerial truck and see them rescue a “victim” from a trapped car.

Kids can visit with Smokey the Bear, see K-9 officers in action, get their faces painted and learn how to escape a smoke-filled home with a journey through the smoke house. Refreshments will be served, and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club.

Check out the Times-News To the Rescue special section inside today's paper to learn more about the event and to find special coloring pages for the kids.

Stories of amazing local child rescues are featured in the section, highlighting the importance of safety and the actions of first responders who saved the day time and again.

For example, it took a team of family members, rescue personnel and doctors to revive a Mills River toddler who wandered away from family and into a pool. Ten years later, thanks to their efforts, that baby is now a happy, active and healthy young lady.

In another instance, crews worked for hours to save a teen who had fallen down an abandoned well in Dana. The teen helped them by remaining calm in the long wait.

And in December 2012, the fast, prayerful actions of bystanders and first responders helped restore a pulse to an infant who was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Today, the child is a bubbly toddler.

<p>Do your children know how to escape from a burning building? Do they know whom to call and where to go if they are in danger?</p><p>If you're not sure about the answers to these questions, don't miss To the Rescue, a free event for kids and families from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Jackson Park.</p><p>The Times-News is partnering with Pardee Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County and emergency service personnel from throughout the county to teach children vital safety lessons through fun, hands-on stations at the event.</p><p>Children can climb aboard a law enforcement cruiser, fire truck or the N.C. Forest Service's “earth-moving machine.” Families can watch first responders rappel from an aerial truck and see them rescue a “victim” from a trapped car.</p><p>Kids can visit with Smokey the Bear, see K-9 officers in action, get their faces painted and learn how to escape a smoke-filled home with a journey through the smoke house. Refreshments will be served, and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club.</p><p>Check out the Times-News To the Rescue special section inside today's paper to learn more about the event and to find special coloring pages for the kids.</p><p>Stories of amazing local child rescues are featured in the section, highlighting the importance of safety and the actions of first responders who saved the day time and again.</p><p>For example, it took a team of family members, rescue personnel and doctors to revive a Mills River toddler who wandered away from family and into a pool. Ten years later, thanks to their efforts, that baby is now a happy, active and healthy young lady.</p><p>In another instance, crews worked for hours to save a teen who had fallen down an abandoned well in Dana. The teen helped them by remaining calm in the long wait.</p><p>And in December 2012, the fast, prayerful actions of bystanders and first responders helped restore a pulse to an infant who was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Today, the child is a bubbly toddler.</p><p>Find these stories and more in today's To the Rescue publication.</p>